Lawsuit in death of Texas state park employee dropped, according to reports

Records obtained from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department by mySA.com show there were 66 deaths at Texas State Parks over a five-year span, with causes ranging from explosions and falls to sex.

Records obtained from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department by mySA.com show there were 66 deaths at Texas State Parks over a five-year span, with causes ranging from explosions and falls to sex.

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Records obtained from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department by mySA.com show there were 66 deaths at Texas State Parks over a five-year span, with causes ranging from explosions and falls to sex.

Records obtained from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department by mySA.com show there were 66 deaths at Texas State Parks over a five-year span, with causes ranging from explosions and falls to sex.

Lawsuit in death of Texas state park employee dropped, according to reports

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A lawsuit filed after an explosion at a Texas state park that killed an employee has officially been dropped, according to media reports.

Clayton and Lisa Trueblood sued Kris Miller, Blaine Bertrand, Rick Bertram and Dennis Rice for negligence in the death of their daughter Peyton in 2016. Peyton Trueblood, 21, was working in the amphitheater at Palo Duro Canyon State Park when two containers holding fireworks for a musical exploded.

News Channel 10 reported Wednesday that Peyton Trueblood's parents dropped their suit against the park supervisors and employees. The family's attorney told the news station the family conceded that there was no way to know who or what caused the fireworks to explode.

Kelsey Bradshaw is a digital reporter for mySA.com. Read more of her stories here.| kbradshaw@express-news.net | Twitter:@kbrad5